Coin-controlled vending machine



April 17, 1928.

1,666,596 B. L. FRY

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a vending machines and more particularly to.

Patented Apr. 17, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' BENJAMIN L. FRY, or am. LOUIS, nrssoum, AssIeNon r0 NATIONAL suns momma conrm, or sr. LOUIS, nrssou com-commons!) Application fled larch 3, 1926, Serial m, A CORPORATION or xxssoum, vnnmno MACHINE.

No. 92,062. Renewed November 2, 1927.

This invention relatesto coin controlled improved means for conducting the deposited coins, if of proper denomination, to the trip device of such machine to actuate the same to provide for delivery of the commodity paid for, and otherwise dispose of such dcposited coins as are not of proper denomination and in a manner to prevent actuation nations must be deposited in the coin slots of of the tri device thereby.

One 0 the important objects of the invention is to provide novel means for automatically and positively directing the path of travel of the coins as to insure of deflection of a coin not of proper denomination from the path of travel of a coin of the proper denomination in a manner to insure against any contact of a coin such as that first mentioned with the trip of thedelivery mechanism, and to accomplish this object without in any way impeding the travel of the coin regardless of its denomination, so that there can be no clogging of the coin pas sages.

The mechanism embodying the invention is designed primarily for installation in coin controlled vending machines of that class constructed for vending various commodities of various kinds of the same commodity which have. different selling prices and which machines. are so constructed that, in order to effect-delivery of any one commodity therefrom, coins (if difl'erent denominations must be deposited, and inasmuch as certain car tokens and .bus tokens are of diameters approximating the diameters of coins of different denominations, the invention has as a further'object to provide for the collection of such tokens, where they are deposited with A -covered by the depositorfraudulent intent. without liability of actuation of the trip mechanism of the ma chine, instead' of returning such deposited tokens to a. place where they might be re- Anotherimportant object of the invention is to so construct the coinconducting means that where the sameis adapted to receivea coin of proper denomination'and, therefore, having predetermined dimensions, the deposition of a coin. token, or the like, of smaller dimensions, will not result in clogging of the coin passages which might otherwise result -fromrmarginal overlapping of two deposited coins'jot the character stated.

Another object of the invention is to so construct .the coin conducting means that it through error or intent, two or more coins of the same denomination should be deposited, clo ging of the coin passages will not result, an in this respect the invention presents a decided advantage where embodied in coin controlled vending machines?! the type referred to, in which coins of different denomia unit of the machine before complete actuation"of thetrip mechanism to deliver the commodity, fo'rin this event it will still be necessary to deposit a coin of the other required and proper denomination to actuate the said trip mechanism and yet all deposited coins will e delivered .into the coin receptacle. 4

As previously stated, the mechanism of the present invention is desi ed for installationin a vending machine om which various commodities are to be dispensed and it is another object of the present invention to so construct the mechanism embodying the same that it will constitute a unitar structure adapting itto be not only readily installed but likewiseadapting one unit to be substituted for. another.

Another object of the invention is toprovide-for the automatic deflection of coins not of the proper denomination, from the path of travel of coins of proper denomination,

through gravit thereby obviating the neany mechanically op-i tional view through a vending machine in' which the mechanism of the present invention is installed, the mechanism. of the invention being shown in elevation and a coin beinglikewise shown in the said figure at several points in its travel.

Figure 2 is a detail view in side elevation of the mechanism embod theinvention, the adjacent .side plate being removed to more clearly illustrate the passagewayfor the coins.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view takcn'substantially on the line 33 of Figure-2, lookin in the direction indicated by the arrows, t e. side plates being in. position.

. Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view on. the line H of Figure 2, looking in the dithe present invention and the coin chute and another part associated therewith.

Figure 6 IS a perspective view of the side plate which is designed for application to the outer side of the section shown in Figure 5.

As before explained, the mechanism embodying the invention is constructed as a unit and a number of the units are to be built into the casing and base of a vending machine of the type heretofore referred, al-

. though it will be understood that, in smaller sizes, the machine as a whole may embody within the interior of the are indicated .in general by only one of said units.

. In the drawings, the particular cabinet structure illustrated comprises, in addition to the usual side walls, (notshown), a back 1, a front 2, a top 3, and a base indicated in general by the numeral 4 and comprising a top 5, endsnti, a back 7, an open front 8, and a longitudinal support 9 which is arranged base and which includesa downwardly and forwardly extendfront 8 of the base and upon which the commodities are deposited, and a'similar bottom portion 11, which extends downwardly and rearwardly and constitutes the bottom of the coin receptacle of the machine, this being closed at its rear by the said back 7 which is preferably hinged so that authorized access may be had to the said receptacle; The back 1 and front 2 are supported upon the top 5 of the base 4. and the units embodying the invention and which the'numeral 12, are.'supported upon the support 9, as best shown in Figure. 1 of the drawings. The casing is divided interiorly by vertically extending partition walls 13, into storage compartments l i in which the commodities to be dispensed are contained and, of course, these compartments will be so proportioned as to'accommodate the particular commodities, which maybe packages of cigarettes, cigars, packaged proprietary remedies, .and, infact, any and all. articles of commerce which are adapted to be'dispensed by a vending machine... 1

Each of theunits 12 comprises spaced parallel upright side members 15 and a bottom or base-16 which extends between the lower ends of the side members and is integral therewith, the bottom 16 being socured upon the supporting member 9 and the side members 15 extending upwardly between the front 2 and back 1, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The unit is open at its front and rear, and as will be observed by reference to Figures 3 and 5 of the drawing bottom portion '10 extending to the open v the groove ofeach side member accommodating an offset flange 18 at the lower end of the respective wall 13 so that the units may be separated from their respective walls 13 and likewise readily assembled therewith.

compartments 14 extend The numeral 19 indicates in generalthe V commodity ejecting device of the mecha nism and the same comprises, as usual, a substantially oblong rectangular frame including side members 20, a front 21, and a back 22, the forward portion of the frame being open at its top, as indicated by the numeral 23, so as to receive and retain, until the time of delivery, one of the'commodities to be dispensed such, for example, as a package of cigarettes, this portion of the rame being, as usual, of dimensions to more or less exactly receive the said commodity. The rear or remaining portion of the frame is closed or substantially closed at its top, as indicated by the numeral 24, so that, the the bottom 16, the closed top24 will slide beneath the lowermost one of the commodicommodity onto the bottom portion 10 of frame being slidably disposed upon ties stored within the compartment 14 as the v member 19 is. slid forwardly, to deliver the the base 4, and thus support the stack of commodities until the member 19 has been returned to its normal position, whereupon the lowermost one of the stack of commodities will automatically drop into the open forward portion of the frame of the-said member. The usual stem, indicated by the numeral 25, is connected with the front 21 of the frame and works through an opening 26 in a depending portion of the top 5 of the base at the front thereof, a spring 27 being arranged as usual upon the said stem and bearing between the said portion of the top of the base and the said front of the ejector member 19, so as to normally hold the member at the rearward limit of its movement, the stem being provided with the usual knob 28 which may be grasped for the pur ose of shifting or sliding the member 19 orwardly when proper coins deposited to provide for releasemember for such movement. -This construc- Ill have been of the said .Ill

tion is not a part of the present invention but the invention contemplates forming, longitudinal recesses 29 in the opposing faces of the side members-15 of the unit l2-immediately above the plane of the bottom 16, which recesses are of a depthsubstantially equal to the height of the frame of the ejector member so that the upper edges of the sides 20 of the said member will ride beneath the upper wall or shoulder 30 of 1 from the recess and the ejector member thus steadied in its movement and revented upward displacement. ikewise, when the member is in normal position, the forward portions of the sides of the frame comprising, said member will be received substantially flush within the respective re-- unit 12, the outer face of the side memberbeing recessed as at 33 to accommodate the said trip, it being understood that the detent mechan sm is duplicated at .the opposite side of the unit and that-the construction and arrangemen of the parts at each side of the unit is identical. The rear end of the trip 31, indicated by the numeral 34, extends immediately below the delivery end 35 of a coin passageway which is indicated in general by the numeral 36 and which is formed in part by recessing the outer face of the respective side member 15 and by a face plate, indicated in general by the numeral 37, which is removably the outer face of t e respective side member 15. A longitudinal' slot 38 is formed in each' side member 15 and opens through the front vertical edge thereof, anda boss 39 is formed upon each side member of the frame of'tlie e ector member 19- and carries a stud- 40 which coacts with the detentin amanner which will now be briefly explained, the boss working in the said slot 38. The detent forwardly of: its pivot 32 has s aced upper and lower fin ers 41 and 42, tlie finger 41 constituting a atch finger and having a fixed tooth 43 at its forward end projecting down-' wardly toward the finger 42, and a latchele 1 ment 44 being pivoted, as at 45, upon the forward .end of the fin r41 and having a depending tooth 46 at its rear orfree'end.

' The stud 40works between the fingers 41.and

42 and it will be evident by reference to Figure'2 of the drawings that the 'detent 31 will normally". occupy a position with the tooth 46ilocated' directly in advance of the respectivest'ud 40 so that the ejector member 19 cannot be drawn forwardly 'to de' liver the commodity which is contained withinits front portion. However, if a coin of "i proper denomination engages the rear end portion 34 E of: the detent and depresses the same, the .detent will' be swung about its secured in place against portion 47 of the channel. of the portion 47 of'tlie channel and the pivot so that the finger 42 will engage the under side of the stud 40 and the ejector member '19 may then be drawn forwardly.

Inasmuch as the specific details of the detent do not constitutea part of the present invention, the specific functionin of the de tent need not further be describe It is ertinent to remark, however, at this point t lat, as previously stated, the detent structure is duplicated at the two sides of the unit and it will be obvious, therefore, that the ejector member 19 cannot be drawn' forwardly.

to deliver one' of the commodities unless the rear ends of both detents are depressed. When the ends of the detents are depressed suflicient space will be provided at the lower or delivery end 35 of the coin passageway. 36 to permit of delivery of an the bottom 11 thereof, the detents being maintained, however, in a position to retain thecoins within the respective passageways until the studs 40 ride past the respective teeth 43, whereupon the weight of the coins will effect downward tilting of the rear ends of the respective detents to the full limit and permit of the discharge of the coins into the coin receptacle. I

The coin passagewa 36 has a vertically disposed coin inlet'en 47 located adjacent the upper forward corner of the respective side member 15 of the unit 12 and this pas sageway, as previously explained, is defined by a channel formed in the outer face of each side member 15 and by the respective face plate 37. By reference to Figiire 5 of i the drawings, it'will be observed that the inner wall of the channel at the coin receiving end thereof, is disposed in a plane inclined downwardly and inwardl fromthe plane of the outer face of the si e member 15, so that the forward side wall of the channel is of gradually increasingwidth from the upper end of its said portion to coin or coins. within the sald passageway, t lrough the sald end thereof into the coin receptacle upon the lower 'end thereof. From the coin re-.

-ceiving end 47, the channel extends'rearwardly and ata slight angle of downward inclination, as indicated by the numeral '48,

and the bottom wall of this portionof the channel, indicated by the numeral 49, is

of a width equal, substantially th the width of the lower end of the front wall-of the upper wall of the portion 48 of the channel are of substantially uniform .width and of a width equivalent substantially to the width of the upper end of the front' wall. of the portion '47 of the channel. From the rear end of the portion 48, the channel .is ex tended substantially vertically downwardly to .the delivery end-35 thereof, this portiom of the channel being indicated by the numeral 50. .The rear wall of this portion of The rear wall a the channel, indicated by the numeral 51, is substantially vertical throughout its height and parallel to the rear e ge of the side member 15, except that its lower end is preferably inclined downwardly and rearwardly toward the said edge of the side member, as indicated by' the numeral 52, for a purpose to be presently explained, and this wall is of a width equal substantially to the width of the top wall of the portion 48 of the channel. The forward wall of the portion 50 of the channel, which wall is indicated by the numeral 53, is substantially parallel to the rear ,wall 51 of this portion of the channel and at its lower portion is inclined downwardly and rearwardly as at 54,-the portion 54 opposing the. portion 52 and being substantially parallel the portion 50 of thereto. As previously stated, the bottom wall 49 of the portion 48 of the channel is of substantially uniform width throughout its length but the inner wall of the channel from an approxin'iately diagonal line in tersecting the juncture of the bottom wall 49 of the portion 48 of the channel and the front wall 53 of the portion 50 thereof. and the approximatepoint of juncture of the upper wall. of the portion 48 of the channel and the rear wall 51 of the said portion 50 of the. channel, is gradually curved out wardly, as indicated by the numeral 55,

throughout its surface area lying betweenthe diagonal line referred to and a substantially horizontal line located slightly below the juncture of the walls 49 and Q3 of the channel, from which latter line, in a downward direction, the said inner wall of the (YlILlIIIIGI OLC pies a plane substantially par- I allel to the plane of the outer face of the side member of the unit, this plane surface being cont-inuedbelow the delivery end 35 of the channel to a ledge port ion 56 upon which the lower edge of the rear end 34 of the detent rests when the said end of the detent is in full lowered position.

The plate 37 is disposed against the outerface of the respective side member 15 in marginal registration therewith and removably secured in place by means of screws or other suitable fastening devices 57,.and it will be evident at this point that said plate constitutes the outer wall of the coin passageway 36 and that the inner wall of the channel in the outer face of the respective side member 15 constitutes the inner wall of the said coin passageway. The plate 37 is formed with a rectangular opening indicated by the numeral 58, whicho'pening .is'deiincd by an upper wall 59 projecting a short distance below the upperwall of the portion 48 ofthe channel, an end wall 60 which extends. substantially vertically and slightly rearwardly of theplane of the wall of the channel, another end wall and a bottom wall, the opening being constitutes the rest 61, a flange 63 is of the predetermined denomination,

downwardly and rearwardly inclined substantially to correspond with the inclination of the portion 48 of the channel. At the forward end of the opening, .the' material of the plate is pressed to provide a downwardly and inwardly inclined rest portion61, the rear edge of which forward end wall of the open in 58, indicated by the numeral 62. By reference to Figure 1 and the full and dotted 7 line illustration therein, it will be observed that the wall 62 of the opening 58 is located in a vertical plane slightly. in advance of the plane of the rear wall of the coin receiving end of the channel in the respective 8 side member 15, and the purpose of thus locating the walls 60 and 62 of the opening will presently be made apparent. As stated. the coin rest 61 is inclined downwardly and inwardly and as will be observed by refer- $5 encesto Figure 3,-it occupies an inclined plane parallel to the inner walls of the portions 47 and 48 of the coin conducting channel 36. In-formingthe plate to provide the provided at the lower side of the opening 58 and constitutes the bottom wall thereof, and this flange extends inwardly over the bottgm wall 49 of the portion 48 of the coin channel but has its free edge spaced from the plane of the inner wall of the portion 48 of said channel, as clearly shown in Figure 4 of the drawings, so as to provide a groove which is indicated by the numeral 64 and in which the lower peripheral portion of a coin passing through the passageway will be' guided as best shown in Figurel of the drawings, the position of the coin when first introduced being indicated by the reference character the position of the coin when opposite the opening 58 being represented by the reference character C"; and the coin within the coinreceptacle being represented by the reference character C. By reference to Figure 4 of the drawings, that the free edge of theflange 63 at that end thereof next adjacent the end wall 60 ofthe opening'58 is slightly rounded, as'indicated by the mumeral 65 and that this rounded portion is located approximately opposite the juncture of the walls 49 and 53 of the coin conducting channel 36.

It will be observed by reference to Figure 4 of the drawings, that the portion of the plate 37 in rear of allel to and spaced from the inner wallof the portion 50 of the coin conducting channel 36 so that-this portion of the channel is of uniform breadth.

Coins are delivered to the coin receiving end of the coin conducting channel by way of a coin chute 66 having a coin passageway 67 of dimensions to freely accommodate a coin the up-' per endof the chute being turned forwardly 139 or otherwise formed 70 it will be observed Hov the opening 58 is parl20 and presented at the front 2 of the cabinet -.of the vending machine,'and the lower end of the chute is of arcuate form, as indicated by the numeral 68, and the side walls of the chute rest. upon the bottom wall. 69 of a recess 70 in the outer face of the side member 15 and which recess accommodates a portion of the said .lower end of the chute. the;

.one side only of the said unit, as a matter of convenience in describing the construction thereof and the two sides are, in fact, identical except that the .coin chute, coin passageway, and likewise the opening in the plate 37, are difierently proportioned, so that a coin of one denomination may be deposited in the coin chute at one side of the unit and a coin of another proper denomination may be deposited in the coin chute at the other side of theunit. For example,'one side of the unit may have its coin passageway proportioned to accommodate a dime orten cent piece and the other side of the unit may have its coin passageway proportioned to accom modatea nickel ,or five cent piece, where the price of the commodity is fifteen cents Inasmuch as in Vending machines the coin slots into which the coins are initially introduced are of dimensions to accommodate a coin of a definite denomination, this will, of course, hold true in the present case and, therefore, the invention is concerned with the provision of means for preventing a coin of a diameter smaller than the coin of the proper denomination, acting upon the detent to actuate the same'in any manner whatsoever. For example, let it beassumed that the coin passageway 36 shown in the drawings is proportioned to accommodate and'provide for the proper passage of a five cent piece or nickel and that a coin of this denomination is deposited in the upper end of the chute 66. The coin will enter the receiving end 47 of the passageway and will be immediately canted. due to the inclination of the inner wall of this portion of the channel 36 and the inclination-of the coin rest 61 and will momentarily rest against and move along the inner side of the'said rest 61, the lowerperipheral portion of the coin riding into the groove 64 and the upper peripheralpor-v tion of the coin ridin against'the inner face of the plate 37 mediately above the upper;

wall 59 of the opening 58, the said opening 58 being of a vertical dimension less than the diameter of the coin. This position of the coin is clearly shown in Figure 3 ofthe drawings, in dotted lines at the left of the said figure. The coin will, then traveldown r wardly along the bottom wall 49 of the or tion 48 of the coin conducting channe or passageway until it reaches the end 65 of the flange 63 and its forward peripheral portion rides against the outwardly curved surface 55 of the inner wall of the coin conductmg channel, whereupon the coin will be caused to assume a vertical position and will descend throughthe portion 50 of the channel and strike the end 34 of the respective detent 31, depressing this end of the said detent until the upper side of the finger 42 engages the under .side of thestud 40. If, l0 prior to this time, or coincidently therewith, or subsequent thereto, a ten cent piece or dime is deposited in the coin chute at the other side of the unit, assuming, of course,

that the respective coin passageway is proportioned to. accommodate a coin of this denomination. the other detent will be likewise tripped and at this, time the knob 28 maybe grasped and, through the medium thereof, the ejector 19-may he slid forwardly against the tension of the spring 27, to deposit the commodity, which has been paid for onto the receiving tray 10, from which it may be removed by the purchaser, release of the knob 28 serving to return the ejector member 19 .5 to its normal position. in which position it willbe automatically locked by the two detents 31. There are car and bus tokens and foreign coins of little value which are of less diameter than aten cent piece or dime and likewise, the penny or'one cent piece is of less diameter than. the nickel or five cent piece,'and other tokens and foreign coins are of greater diameter, than a dime but of less diameter than a nickel. Therefore, let it be assumed that an attempt is made, for example, to actuate the trip or detent by the introduction of a penny into the nickel coin chute: and a car token into the dime chute.

eral portion will not engage with the inner 12o face of the plate 37 immediately above the L upper wall of the opening 58 but such peripheral portion will be located somewhat below the line of extent of this opening and inasmuch as the coin has been previously 12 canted or tilted, and isafiorded no support after it has moved past-"the coin rest 61, it

will fall laterally through the opening 58 and between the unit into which It was deposited and the unit nextadjaoent thereto 20 in the coin passageway v and will roll into the coin receptacle at the i identical and that, therefore,

rear of the base of the machine. The same result will follow if a coin of a diameter less than that of a ten cent piece or dime is deposited in the coin chute at the other side of the unit, the opening 58 at the last mentioned side-of the unit being, of course, of a height slightly less than the diameter ot a dime and the coin passageway at said side of the unit being, of course, proportioned throughout to readily accommodate the coin of the proper denomination. Should an attempt be made to obtain one of the commodit-ies by depositing only one coin of proper denomination as for example, a nickel in the nickel coin chute, the corresponding detent will, of course, be tripped, but inasmuch as it is essential that both detents be tripped before the ejector 19 can be actuated to deliver the commodity, the nickel will merely remain in which it has been deposited, the same resting upon the corresponding detent. If the one who has deposited the nickel would rather lose the same than deposit a dime or other coin or proper denomination in the coin chute at the other side of the unit, the operativeness of the mechanism is in no way impaired for if a purchaser who is honest should deposit a second nickel in the proper coin chute and. a dime in the chute at the other side of the unit, then both detnts will be tripped and both nickels and the in the coin receptacle, the ejector 19 being at such time released for actuation to deliver the commodity. It will be evident from the foregoing that only such deposited coins as are of proper denomination can reach the dctents of the units and that other coins, tokens, or the like, will be delivered through the openings 58 in the side plates of the units without reaching the downwardly extending branch or portion of the coin passageway. It will also be understood that by restoring the coins of proper denomination from their canted position to an upright position, they will be conducted tothe respective detents and strike the same directly edgewiseto insure'of positive actuation of the detents. It will likewise be evident that the coin'passageways of the unit cannot become clogged with coins to render the mechanism inoperative. I

\Vhile each of the units embodies two ofthe coin conducting passageways and the coin actuated detents, it will be readily un-' derstood that the principles involved are the invention may be embodied in a unit having a single coin conducting passageway and a single detent. It is observed that the several parts of the eoinway are in substantially the same vertical plane, whereas portions 47 and 50 are disalined, and connected by the intermediate portion 48 which I claim is:

dime will be collected part cut away to. provide coin receiving end,

the upper andlower is slightly inclined to prevent a too rapid movement of an article less than the diameter of the prescribed coin from passing by the opening 58 without discharging therethrough.

Itlwill likewise be evident that various types of coin actuated detents may be em ployed' as well as various constructions of ejectors for the commodities.

- Having thus described the invention,what

1. In a vending machine, a member having a coin channel formed in a side thereof and comprising disalined upper and lower portions and an intermediate inclined connecting portion havin its side wall tilted laterally, and a plate closing the open side of the coin channel and having the part opposite the inclined portion thereof deflected to present a wall substantially parallel with the laterally tilted wall of the channel, and having a portion of the deflected part cut away to provide an opening for the automatic discharge of an article of a diameter less than the diameter of the coin designed to traverse the coinwaya v 2. In a vending machine, ing a coin channel formed in a side and comprising receiving and delivery portions and an intermediate inclined portion connecting a member havtlie receiving and delivery portions and having its side wall tilted laterally, and a plate closing the open side of the coin channel and having the part opposite the intermediate inclined portion of the channel deflected to present a wall paralleling the laterally tilted wall of the channel and a thereof wall overlapping the bottom wall/of the said] intermediate inclined portion of the 'chan-' nel, and having a portion of the deflected a side opening'for the automatic discharge of an article of a diameter less than the diameter of the prescribed coin designed to traverse the coinway, marginal portions of the plate bordering upon the top and the bottom of the side opening defining grooves and bottom edge portions of the prescribed coin and prevent its discharge.

" -3. Ina coin controlled vending machine,

to receive the top a member provided in one face with an opensided coin conducting passageway having a i a downwardly inclined portion, and a port-ion extending wardly from the inclined portion, and a plate disposed against the sideface of the member and closing the passageway and having an opening located. opposite the inclinedportion of the passageway, the. inner wall of the coin receiving end and the inner downwall of the downwardly inclined portion of the passageway being inclined upwardly toward the plate, the portionopposing the said inclined inner wall of the coin receiving end of the passageway plate having a deflected.

wherebyto' effect canting of a depositedcoin in the direction of the said plate, the pas sageway being proportionedto accommodate a coin of a predetermined diameter, the upper wall of the opening in the plate projecting below the upper wall of the inclined portion of the passageway whereby to constitute a support for. the upper peripheral ortion of a canted coin oft-he predetermine diameter and supportthe same while passing the said opening and whereby a coin of smaller diameter will be deprived of I support and delivered by gravity through the said openmg. I

4. In a coin controlled machine, a' memberprovided in one face with an open-sided coin ceiving end, a downwardly inclined and a portion extending downward y from conducting passageway having a coin rertion.

the inclined portion and a. plate disposed against the.said face of the member and closing thepassageway and having an opening located opposite the inclined portion of the passageway, the inner wall'of the coin zreceiving end. and the inner wall of the downwardly inclined portion of the passageway being inclined upwardly toward the plate, the plate having adeflected portion opposing the said inclined inner wall of the coin receiving end of the passageway whereby to effect canting of a deposited coin in the dii'ection of the said plate, the assagewa being proportioned to-accommo ate a co n of a predetermined diameter, the upper wall of the opening in the plate projecting below I the upper wall of the inclined portion of'the passageway whereby to constitute a support for the upper peripheral dportion of a canted coin of the predetermine diameter and support the same while passing the said open-.

ing and whereb a com of smaller diameter .will be deprive gof sup rt and delivered bygravity through the said opening, the plate at the lower side of the opening having a flange projecting inwardly over the bottom wall of the inclined portion of the passageway whereby to provide between its edge and the lower portion of the inner wall of the said inclined portion of the passageway a guiding channel for the lower peripheral portion of the deposited coin, the said flange extending longitudinally of the said opening. 5. In it coin controlled vending machine,

' a member provided in one face with an opensided coin conducting passageway having a coin receiving end, a downwardly inclined portion, and a; portion extending downwardly from the inclined portion, and agaged by'th e upper peripheral portion of such coin, the inner wall of the said inclined portion of the passageway being inclined upwardly toward the said plate whereby to cent a deposited coin toward the said plate ,and whereby to efiect gravity'delivery of the coin through the opening in the event the coin is of less than the predetermined diameter, the inner wall of the inclined portion of the passageway and the inner wall of the downwardly extending portion of the passagewa; being merged ona gradual curve whereby to efiect vertical dispositibn of a coin of-the p edetermined diameter and to eifect delivery of the said coin directly edgewise.

. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BENJAMIN FRY; 1.8.] 

